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Duet

2 stages from Italian to English.

Today it means a musical composition or performance for two performers
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Stage 1 of 2
duetto
Italian · 1600s
"a piece for two performers"
from duo (two), a musical piece for two performers
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Stage 2 of 2
duet
English · 1730s
"a musical piece performed by two people"
settled as the English word for a piece performed by two
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